The musical 'American Idiot' will rock the Des Moines Civic Center in January. / SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER

Catch 'American Idiot' at the Civic Center

“American Idiot,” featuring the music of Green Day with the lyrics of its lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, comes to the Des Moines Civic Center Jan. 24-25. The musical is the story of three boyhood friends searching for meaning in a post-9/11 world.

It features the hits “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “21 Guns,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” “Holiday” and the title track “American Idiot” from Green Day’s 2004 “American Idiot” album. This production is the winner of two Tony Awards and a Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Show Album. The director is Michael Mayer, a Tony Award-winner for “Spring Awakening.”

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 and 5 and 9 p.m. Jan. 25. Single tickets to “American Idiot” go on sale at 9 a.m. Monday at www.desmoinesperformingarts.org, the Civic Center ticket office and through Ticketmaster. Tickets are $50-$99.

Red Green returns to Stephens Auditorium

Canadian comedian Red Green returns to Stephens Auditorium in Ames for a May 6 appearance.

Green’s latest show, “How to Do Everything,” is a follow-up to his 139-show run called the “Wit and Wisdom Tour.”

Green established himself over the 15 seasons of his TV show as one of the world’s handiest men, becoming famous for such things as his skills with duct tape, Possum Lodge, and his unique style of humor and wisdom.

Tickets are $52 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster.

Tickets for Temple, Civic Center shows now on sale

Tickets are now on sale for a slate of all-ages shows at the Des Moines Civic Center and Temple Theater.

The Des Moines Performing Arts family series kicks off Jan. 11 with “The Firebird,” by the Des Moines Symphony and Enchantment Theatre Company.

The other shows are “Spirit of Uganda,” Feb. 8; “Stuart Little,” March 29; “Cirque Mechanics: Birdhouse Factory,” May 17; and “Love,” also May 17. See a full synopsis of all the productions at www.desmoinesperformingarts.org.

Single tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Civic Center ticket office, Ticketmaster and online at www.desmoinesperformingarts.org. Season ticket packages starting at $35 are also available.